Listen to learn:

• How smart innovators test ideas before burning $50,000+ on development.
• The common tech traps that trip up even experienced leaders.
• Practical ways to avoid expensive development mistakes.
• Real stories from innovators who saved thousands by pivoting early.

 

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction

01:11 Avoiding Expensive Mistakes

02:53 Lesson 1: The Build Everything Now Trap

06:11 Lesson 2: Marketing Before Testing 

09:02 Lesson 3: Expensive Website Pitfall

11:53 Lesson 4: Wrong Assumptions Cost

 

For the transcript, go to: https://www.techfornontechies.co/blog/229-the-50-000-dollar-mistakes-these-founders-almost-made-and-how-they-avoided-them

 

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